Here one can see the beautiful contrast of colors. The sand is red because of iron sediments in the sand. It was a beautiful beach, but the area around it was very barren as you can see on the hillside behind.
I have chosen the title "Hermona Patrona" because my husband has for many years affectionately called me La Patrona. In Spanish the word jefa means "she who is the boss". My husband, however, says that the word patrona refers to "she who commands". In other words, La Patrona is more powerful than La Jefa. Because we are serving on a mission, he now calls me "Hermana Patrona."